I started off this week with the following numbers
DC = 4104
Marvel = 59
Others = 53
Batgirl (2009 - 11)
1 - 24
This is volume 3 of Batgirl, I never realised that Barbara Gordon never got her own book, in fact only Cassandra Cain had her own book before I think. This 3rd volume though has Stephanie Brown, ex-Spoiler, daughter of the Cluemaster who's come a long way since taking to crime fighting just to disrupt her father's capers. She had that run as Robin too didn't she, where things didn't go too greatly after she triggered a city wide gang war. She also had a baby which was put up for adoption and was tortured and apparently killed by Black Mask!
Reign in Hell (2008 - 09)
1 - 8
Lord Satanus and Lady Blaze leave their 9th Dominion of Hell, Purgatory to try and conquer all of Hell. They recruit the tortured souls to their cause to usurp Neron, giving the Damned hope is a powerful weapon against him. Various Magicians from the Earthly plane are recruited into the battle. Apparently, I don't remember this but Blue Devil temporailly kills Etrigan!!! What rot!!
Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder (2005 - 08)
1 - 10
Apparently this is called All-Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder, you can just about see the All-Star in there. It features stories set in the early stages of the career of Batman, beginning with his recruitment of Dick Grayson as his sidekick Robin. This is the first series to be launched in 2005 under DC's All-Star imprint, the second being All-Star Superman. These series attempt to retell some of the history of these characters, but outside of the strict DC Universe continuity.
The first issue of All Star Batman and Robin was the highest-selling comic book of 2005, selling more copies than the first issues of the crossover events of both DC Comics (Infinite Crisis #1) and Marvel Comics (House of M #1). (I stole all this info straight off the DC Wiki) There was some negative fan reaction over some repetitive and over the top dialogue and the pace of the book. The release schedule was also very sporadic with just 10 issues over 3 whole years!! The story was meant to be resumed at some point but was delayed, I'm not sure if anyone cares anymore!!
Firestorm (2004 - 07)
1 - 35
Jason Rusch was created by Dan Jolley and ChrisCross, first appearing in Firestorm (Volume 3) #1 (2004). Apparently he is the 3rd primary user of the Firestorm matrix, are Ronnie Raymond and Professor Martin Stein the 1st two or does the primary only refer to the main power wielder with the 'passenger' being a secondary user? I dunno haha anyway, I was right in the video his girlfriend's name was Gehenna which is basically a name that relates to Hell!! Nice name pick there Gehenna's parents!!
The Fury of Firestorm (2011 - 13)
1 - 16
After the events of the 2011 "Flashpoint" story line, The New 52 reality altered Firestorm's personal history to be completely restarted. Ronnie Raymond is now introduced as a high school senior and the captain of the football team. During a terrorist attack on their school, classmate Jason Rusch produces a vial given to him by Professor Stein, which contains the "God Particle", one of Stein's creations. The God Particle transforms both Jason and Ronnie into Firestorm, and the two teens briefly battle each other before accidentally merging into a hulking creature known as the Fury.
Sharing the identity of Firestorm, with Ronnie being the brawn and Jason being the brains, Firestorm is considered for recruitment into the Justice League along with several other heroes. They play a large part in the events leading up to the Trinity War, the three-way battle between the Justice League (the original headed by Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman), the Justice League of America (the A.R.G.U.S.-sponsored team led by Steve Trevor, Green Arrow and Amanda Waller), and Justice League Dark (the paranormal team consisting of John Constantine, Zatana and the Phantom Stranger). That Trinity War happened after I stopped reading in 2013 so I missed all that, sounds like it might be a good read.
Catwoman/Wildcat (1998)
1 - 4
Selina Kyle "Catwoman" clashes and then teams up with Ted Grant "Wildcat" to take on some thieves who've stolen the takings from a casino that was hosting the big fight, a heavyweight boxing match. Selina is annoyed cos they stole her score but teams up with Ted anyway and there's a bit or romance between them too.
Catwoman (1993 - 2001)
0 - 94, 1 Million
Catwoman was deemed popular enough to get her own book after the success of a Catwoman mini-series titled Her Sister's Keeper. I missed getting that title I think, I might have to see if I can pick it up. I know there's a lot of story with her sister Magdelene (Maggie) who's had the absolutley shittiest of luck and I'm pretty sure the unfortunate woman has gone totally doo-lally and is kind of Catwoman's Joker maybe. She started as a nun, got married and here I was in error in the video, when Black Mask tortured Maggie's husband, he fed the eyeballs to her not to him. I don't know if that's a better or a worse thing.... I don't want to think about it anyway. It didn't do much for poor Mag's sanity especially when Black Mask as a Black Lantern went after her when he was resurrected. She now called herself Sister Zero and seeks to save Selina from the cat demon that possesses her!!
Catwoman Annual (1994 - 1997)
1 - 4
Catwoman (2002 - 2008)
1 - 82
There is a Blackest night issue of this too that came in 2010, # 83, I am thinking I might have this in my books elsewhere. I was talking about Slam Bradley in the video he actually debuted in Detective Comics # 1 in 1937!! A year before Superman appeared and 2 before Batman showed up!! Heck Detective Comics is his book!! I wonder if they'll ever do a John Constantine with him and give him super powers.
Catwoman Secret Files & Origins (Nov 2002)
# 1
Anyway that's the count for this week, I had to rush the notes AGAIN as I am working on my 13 Nights of Halloween video/comic thingy. It's a lot of work for something that won't really be that good but oh well.
DC = 280
So the running total now looks like this
DC = 4384
So the running total now looks like this
DC = 4384
Marvel = 59
Others = 53
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